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Gentoo update for vmware-workstation
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA9606
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Release Date:
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2003-08-26
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Last Update:
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2003-09-02
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Popularity:
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8,929 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Gentoo Linux 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2003-0480
CVE-2003-0631
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Description:
Gentoo has issued an updated version of vmware-workstation. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to escalate their privileges.
For more information:
SA9158 and SA9348
Solution:
Update Gentoo:
emerge sync
emerge vmware-workstation-3.2.1-2242
or
emerge \=app-emulation/vmware-workstation/vmware-workstation-4.0.2.5592
emerge clean
Changelog:
2003-09-01: The previously released vmware-workstation-4.0.1-5289 didn't fix the vulnerability. Updated "Solution" section.
Other References:
SA9158:
http://secunia.com/advisories/9158/
SA9348:
http://secunia.com/advisories/9348/
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